Congratulations to resident Mark Chen, MD, PhD, who was one of four residents and fellows nationwide to be awarded a 2024 ASTRO Resident/Fellow Seed Grant.
ASTRO seed grants are designed to foster the research careers of residents and fellows interested in radiation oncology related basic, translational and/or clinical research. Dr. Chen will receive $25,000 over one year to support his research investigating the role of phase separation in cancer and tumor response to radiation therapy under the mentorship of Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD, the Alan L. Kaganov Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.